The St George

[Masterbaiter]

g4

[Christopher Conkie]

Hypermodern chess was written about by Reti many years ago. Why do you keep posting "Old News" ??

He's playing a game with someone. This is the opening they are using. His opponent will be back in a couple days to begin play from this point.

He he. We posted at the same time. You are a bit kinder than I am.

Best
Dan H.

I have a book on the St George (Birmingham Defense or The Incorrect Opening which says it all......) by Basman. He was one of those who liked obscure and most likely unsound openings. I would echo the thoughts of most that it is a "surprise tactic" opening. IMiles used it in a game against Karpov.

It is........wild to say the least.

Here is a very nice site that shows that game with comments.....it is very amusing.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1068157

Christopher

[Jack Lad]

g4

[pgn]1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 e6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nd2 d6 6. a4 b4 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Ngf3 Bb7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. c3 c5 11. dxc5 dxc5 12. cxb4 cxb4 13. Rac1 Nbd7 14. Bd4 Qb8 15. Rfd1 Rc8 16. Nc4 a5 17. Nfd2 e5 18. Be3 Bc6 19. b3 Bb7 20. f3 Bc5 21. Nf1 g6 22. Kh1 Bxe3 23. Nfxe3 Rc6 24. Qb2 Ba6 25. Bf1 Qc7 26. g4 Bxc4[/pgn]
[d] r5k1/2qn1p1p/2r2np1/p3p3/Ppb1P1P1/1P2NP2/1Q5P/2RR1B1K w - - 0 27

[Masterbaiter]

Rxc4

[Jack Lad]

Rxc4

[pgn]1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 e6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nd2 d6 6. a4 b4 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Ngf3 Bb7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. c3 c5 11. dxc5 dxc5 12. cxb4 cxb4 13. Rac1 Nbd7 14. Bd4 Qb8 15. Rfd1 Rc8 16. Nc4 a5 17. Nfd2 e5 18. Be3 Bc6 19. b3 Bb7 20. f3 Bc5 21. Nf1 g6 22. Kh1 Bxe3 23. Nfxe3 Rc6 24. Qb2 Ba6 25. Bf1 Qc7 26. g4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxc4[/pgn]
[d] r5k1/2qn1p1p/5np1/p3p3/Ppr1P1P1/1P2NP2/1Q5P/3R1B1K w - - 0 28

[Masterbaiter]

Nxc4

[Jack Lad]

Nxc4

[pgn]1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 e6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nd2 d6 6. a4 b4 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Ngf3 Bb7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. c3 c5 11. dxc5 dxc5 12. cxb4 cxb4 13. Rac1 Nbd7 14. Bd4 Qb8 15. Rfd1 Rc8 16. Nc4 a5 17. Nfd2 e5 18. Be3 Bc6 19. b3 Bb7 20. f3 Bc5 21. Nf1 g6 22. Kh1 Bxe3 23. Nfxe3 Rc6 24. Qb2 Ba6 25. Bf1 Qc7 26. g4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxc4 28. Nxc4 Nc5[/pgn]
[d] r5k1/2q2p1p/5np1/p1n1p3/PpN1P1P1/1P3P2/1Q5P/3R1B1K w - - 1 29

[Masterbaiter]

g5

[Jack Lad]

g5

[pgn]1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 e6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nd2 d6 6. a4 b4 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Ngf3 Bb7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. c3 c5 11. dxc5 dxc5 12. cxb4 cxb4 13. Rac1 Nbd7 14. Bd4 Qb8 15. Rfd1 Rc8 16. Nc4 a5 17. Nfd2 e5 18. Be3 Bc6 19. b3 Bb7 20. f3 Bc5 21. Nf1 g6 22. Kh1 Bxe3 23. Nfxe3 Rc6 24. Qb2 Ba6 25. Bf1 Qc7 26. g4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxc4 28. Nxc4 Nc5 29. g5 Nfd7[/pgn]
[d] r5k1/2qn1p1p/6p1/p1n1p1P1/PpN1P3/1P3P2/1Q5P/3R1B1K w - - 1 30

[Masterbaiter]

Nd6